See this Youtube video about how fruits and veggies, usually thrown out due to their appearance, have a new life by a French supermarket chain. It has dramatically cut down on waste and is such a success they have problems with the produce bein... Read more

I've been away for a bit. We had 2 deaths in the family in the same week. An aunt on one side of the family and an uncle on the other. These were 2 of my many aunts and uncles I knew the best. They were actually the final 2 of all of my aunt... Read more

Here is a link to a question and answer article with Dr. David A. Kessler.
He has helped me so much but recently I was forgetting all that he has taught me. An article in the March issue of Eating Well mentions his book so it reminded me that... Read more

http://online.prevention.com/28daystoahealthyheart/index.html
I think this is a really good slide show. I posted it earlier today but I thought I'd re-post it so other people would get a chance to see and read it.
There are th... Read more

Interesting info that most of us know about since we read Spark articles and blogs but it's always good to hear it from different sources which can help us recommit to eating healthy.
health.msn.com/health-topics/cholester... Read more

Today on HealthNews here on SP I read that "600 farms...produce about 80 percent of the nation's egg supply". That just goes to show how big companies like Sara Lee, Tyson, and others are taking over supplying the food for a nation.
I... Read more

Ok, tomorrow will be a new beginning.
I did avoid the doughnuts. So that's good.
I didn't eat too much. Had fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, a variety of fresh fruit, and a small portion of a french toast and cinnamon apple dish (suga... Read more

I really need to focus on a new start. My heart isn't really in it right now. I hope sometime between now and when I wake up tomorrow morning I have some kind of epiphany!
Tomorrow is teacher appreciation breakfast and I can't miss it but... Read more

Someone wrote a blog the other day entitled "What Went on in January Stays in January" I thought that was clever once I recovered from the initial shock that tomorrow is the last day of January. Where do the days go?
Yes, starting in Febr... Read more

After reading The End of Overeating by Dr. David A. Kessler I gave up cinnamon sugar pretzels from the snack bar at Sam's Club. I hadn't really been eating them much but I knew they were a problem for me. I knew I had no control over them the ... Read more

I made a salad today with the romaine and the grape tomatoes I got free yesterday. I had half of a grapefruit with my breakfast. I had ordered a box from the farmer's market so I also included baby carrots and green bell pepper from that in my... Read more

I got those darn beans soaking as we speak. Now I will have to divy them up into 2 cup portions for freezing. I'll leave enough out for making a recipe with beans.
I have had a headache for 2 days. I only exercised 10 min. last night. ... Read more

I am on Day 22 of my New Exercise Streak.
I did great last night. 45 min. total of Jackie Warner. I did 15 min. of each of the following Total Body Circuit, Upper Body Circuit, and Lower Body Circuit.
I did 15 min. of Leslie Sanson... Read more

Food Industry Unveils Nutrition Labeling Plan
The U.S. food industry's new voluntary program to prominently display important nutrition information on food labels is widely seen as an attempt to influence the Food and Drug Administration's ... Read more